Essays on Progressivism

Elections of 1912

The first of the three excerpts from the discussion is titled ‘Progressive Democracy’ published in 1914 authored by Herbert Croly. In this excerpt, the author has advocated ‘Progressivism’ that stands for a variety of responses to the social and financial worries quick industrialization introduced to the United States of America. Progressivism initiated as a communal movement and later on transformed into a political one. The initial followers of progressivism discarded communal Darwinism (Milkis). The second passage authored by Eugene V. Debs titled ‘Outlook for Socialism in America’ in 1900 talks in favor of socialism and against the then ongoing ...

Progressivism in the 1970s

Progressivism, according to the West and Schambra, was a socioeconomic and political reform movement period during the nineteenth and twentieth century America in the 1970s. During this period, various political leaders, social reformers and intellectuals sought to find solutions to the political, cultural, social and economic challenges that had been brought about by the growth of capitalism and the Industrial Revolution in the United States (1). This group of leaders such as President Carter and individuals were termed as progressives who were convinced that some of the changes being witnessed then in America indicated the end of the old ...

21.2 Theodore Roosevelt, from The New Nationalism (1910) 1. What does Theodore Roosevelt want the federal government to do in order to address problems created by business monopolies? Answer. Roosevelt professed the notion of progressivism to be implemented in the federal government’s action by increasing its participation in the socio-economic features, regardless of the constitutional regulations on the same (Theodore, 1910). He wanted the federal government to have an authoritative control of the capitalization of all the government and private corporations who were working within the state. Roosevelt implied that the government should take corrective and punitive actions ...

Introduction

The court system in the United States of America is charged with responsibility of application and interpretation of the law. The United States operates a dual court system which has two lines of courts. They are the federal courts and the state courts. The federal courts take care of broader cases while the state courts handles only what goes on within the boundaries of the states. The federal courts and the state courts operate independently. The dual court system of the United States came out as a result of the delegates Constitutional Convention in 1787. During the convention, a compromise was reached ...